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Details: On March 9, 1997, CHRISTOPHER WALLACE, aka Notorius B I.G., was murdered as he left the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles after attending a post Music Awards ceremony. WALLACE was in the middle car of a 3-car caravan when a dark Chevy SS Impala pulled next to him and fired several times into the passenger area where WALLACE was sitting. WALLACE died minutes later at a local hospital. Several sources have identified the shooter as a light kinneg blagk male wearing a suit and bow tie I |has been fdentiY1ed_by several sources as being the tr1 ger man. It has also been noted by several sources thadiiiiiu Eggggigherust priorOfficer&#39;sto the LAPDshooting.1EEEii]¬s &#39; a attenderegistered ownerand artywere seen with of a 1995 Black SS Impala with chrome wheels, th &#39; iven as being driven by WALLACE&#39;s shooter. /" :7&#39; ,,.i- iii. f * W |. fqc : Los Angeldb-qfiom=Los Angeles x . " Re: 194C-LA-NEW, 12/16/2002 J and seentalkingSources have oncell stated phTnas_uhQn_NALLACE_mas_lean&nn_Lhe_______1 other LAPD Officers were present [ff:ff:::j;;;f]haver an en ering his car. identifies confronting WALLACE&#39;s prior to his leged the same tactics I were use d ll to pu O ff the WALLACE murder- Because of the professional manner in which onethe WALLACE gangmemberE::E22f]Mob mur place, it isBlood! alleged Piru thatnotpull thisnot onlyoff butcouldit would have taken a large contingency of people/officers. b6 After a search warrant wasserved at[::::::]residence b6 b7C | |it was discoveredin his garage he had a b7¢ s rine o and numerous 9mm guns and ammunition, LAPD radios, scanners and other tactical items. Note: A Qmm gunwas used to kill WALLACE with very rare Gecko 9mm ammunition. TUPAC was killed in Las Vegas in September, 1996, 6 months_prior to WALLACE being shot. It is alleged that the WALLACE murder was in retaliation to the TUPAC murder. TUPAC worked for DEATH ROW records at the time he was shot west coast! while WALLACE worked for BAD BOY records east coast!. Both were worth millions and their was a "rivalry" goin on between east coast rap vs. west werecoast Mob Piru rap.LAPD Blood gang Officer[:%%;]and me ers thatother worked withalleged LAPD,Officersand affiliated be with DEATH ROW records. When TUPAC was killed, it is alleged by manyorchestrated that WALL illed b is goodin retal&#39;friendIi:ij:]and &#39; andthat:this otherLAPD was b7C Officers that a sociated with. I WALLACELAPD subsequentlyand murder nothasopened been able toup a homicilocaiei e c e afterE;solve the the murder. Sources within the LAPD have stated | |thwarted the murder investigation whenl land other LAPD Officers beganto showup as potentially being involved. Subsequently, a Federal Civil and lawsuitcoverup was filedin arging tie murder ofl EHRISTOPHERpolice negligence WALLACE. SA has met with[:::::;::;;::::]attorneyswho stated they nd provi e eir entire federal civil case. the LAPD has also been briefed on captioned case an as s a e he will have Robbery Homicide/LAPD, who has been investigating captioned case, provide their case file as well. I Numerous sourceshave stated they will cooperate with the FBI in attempts to determine what role LAPD Officers played I . 2 l _ J U »~k _;--&#39; - - ... ___,_,._._._..__. I I ,__-.- ah V -7 V ff | &#39; To: Los Angele rom: Los Angeles * . "&#39; Re: 194CLANEW, 12/16/2002 #0 b6 b7C b7D 3 _4.- : | . | e - A ll . 12/19/O3 15:18:56 FD192 ICMIPRO1 Page1 Title and Character of Case: Date Property Acquired: Source from which Property Acquired: 12/12/M |:| b6 b7C Anticipated DispositioniAcquired By: Case Agent: NWb7D Description of Property: Date Entered 1D 4 DISC 34 SOURQEI | Barcode: E023l8223 Location: ELSURl 12/18/2003 cése Number: l94CLA232722 Owning Office: LOS ANGELES &#39; Ff q q_,4,w¢,7,&#39;bi&#39;i&#39;ll, 92 Q i 1 /.::~ g.-&#39; I 12/19/O3a 1" : . &#39; ICMIPR0l I 15:18:53 FD192 Page 1 Title and Character of Case: 1 b6 . bVC Date PropertyAcquired: ch Property Acquired bvn 12/12/2003 Anticipated Disposition:|AcquiredBy? Case Agent: Description of Property: Date Entered 1D 3 Inisc {#3 -| I | Barcode: EO23l8222 Location: ELSUR1 12/18/2003 Case Number: l94CLA-232722 Owning Office: LOS ANGELES V511 9292 &#39;__4_,A.,7,3gE>FIZ7. 92QB ICMIPRO1 f2/£9703 15:18:51 FDl92 Pa e 1 j ter of Case: 7 1 T itle aid Charac I b6 &#39; b7C Date Préperty Acquired: Seurce from Which Property Acquired; Zhticipgfed DispositionT_AcQuiradBM;W if Case_AnenL;______] Deecriptioh of Property: i" 4" *4 _ Date Entered 1D 2 #9-| I Barcode: E023 18221 Loca tion: ELSUR1 &#39; 12/1s/2003 I | Case Number: "194c-LA-232722 Owning Office: LOS ANGELES 92ijc~uA 1232121Q1 p . , r ¢i , _ f2"/19/03 15:18:48 FD192 ICMIPR01 Page 1 Title and Character of Case: b6 |_:| b?C Date Property Acquired: Source from which Property Acquired: b?D Anticipated Disposition:|AcquiredBy: Case Agent: I Description of Property: 1 Date Entered 1D 1 u-I Barcode: EO23l822O Location: ELSURI 12/18/2003 Case Number; l94CLA232722 Owning Office: LOS ANGELES lq»92catA_z"s2,-:22, 92D1 L &#39; 92 | J I ;_~ | i , - rNozsmher_1__2QQL____.a_1 b6 194CLA232722 /!»- _ bjg The following is a synopsis regarding the murder of Christopher Wallace, aka Notorius B.I.G. BIGGIE SMADLS! that occurred on March 9, 1997 in Los Angeles, CA. At the time of his murder, BIGGIE was the #1 rap artist for BAD BOY records based in New York. TUPAC SHAKUR was shot and killed in Las Vegas, NV in September, 1996, 6 months prior to BIGGIE being killed. TUPAC wasComQ§§n, the,#l rap artistDEATH CA. f &#39; Row I I is basedBAD inBOY Lb l Their was an ongoing"rivalry" etween east coast rap vs. west coast rap that escalated as TUPAC west coast! was killed and that BIGGIE east&#39;coast! was-killed in retaliation. Neither murder has been solved. TUPAC and BIGGIE became friends as they both began rapping on the east coast with BIGGIE"o enin u " i s" for TUPAC. TUPAC was signedby BADBOY records[iE:::f::E:j?jE]*AsTUPAC in!got trouble, including being shot at and convicted for rape am0ng-- _ other things, he ended up spending time in jail. During this~ = time BIGGIE&#39;s ra career be an to flourish Because of TUPAC&#39;s badstepped reputation EATHdistanced ROW hims records;Tif:ff:?;fEff§lew- and in out to New York, bailed TUPAC out of jail, and si ne im to DEATH ROW westcoast! whereh e made millions&#39; "&#39; At [:::::§:::] &#39;this time BIGGIE was being named rapper of the year and making millions for BAD BOY east coast!. The following is a short chronology of events that lead up to the shooting death of TUPAC and the "retaliation" of BIGGIE where allegedly LAPD officers were involved. CHRONOLOGY SeptemberLH1993 I Ia DEATHROW artist, was charged along with two other DEATH ROW employees in the murder of a gang member in Los Angeles.
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